Machine for assembling match-books, &amp;c.



M. PAR|DON. MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING MATCH BO0KS,&c.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1916. 1,21 7,992. Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

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M. PARIDON. MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING MATCH B OOKS, &c.

APPLICATION FILED'JUNE IT, 1916- PatentedMar. 6, 1917.

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MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING' MATCH BOOKS, &c.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1916- 1,217,992.

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MICHAEL PABIDON,

COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF OF BARBERTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOB, TO THE DIAMOND MATCH ILLINOIS MACHINE FOB ASSEMBLING MATCH-BOOKS, 8conaiaeee.

- To aZZ whom it may concern:

- shaped articles are assembled Be it known that I, MICHAEL PABIDON, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Barberton, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Assembling Match-Books, &c., of which the following is a specification.

. This invention relates to that class of ma- I chines whereby book-matches andsimilarly side by side with the corresponding ends of the contiguous articles in opposite relation to each other. Such machines are though not exclusively designed for use in connection with a match-book machine of the character illustrated in Patent No. 1,042,472, dated October 29, 1912, wherein match-books, wedge-like or tapering in form (owing to the match heads of the covered cards or splints,) are discharged horizontally from an intermittently rotatable turret element-in succeeding pairs with the larger ends of the books rearward.

The object of my present invention is to provide asimple and efficient construction and organization of mechanism whereby the succeeding articles are arranged flat-wise in opposite endwise relation to each other and thence transferred to a suitable receptacle wherein they are assembled in a compact" column or columns.

With this and other objects in view my invention, generally stated, comprises means deflected from a horizontal to a vertical position, and means whereby the vertically-positioned articles are successively deflected laterally in opposite directions and partially turned, and a conveyer-upon which the succeeding articles, thus oppositely-disposed as to their ends, are delivered in spaced relation to each other.

The invention also comprises, in combination with the conveyer, a receptacle adjacent the path' thereof, and means whereby the articles are successively transferred from the conveyer to the receptacle and therein assembled.

The invention also whereby the articles are comprises various novel features of construction and combina- 'tions of parts, all of which will be hereinafter described and claimed. In the annexed drawings- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in Specification of Letters Patent.

particularly section, of a. book-match assembling machine embodying the principle of my invention, part of a book-match making machine with which it is associated being shown.

Fig. 2 is a. plan, partly in section, of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section adj acent the book-positioning element, as on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

' Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical section, as on theline H of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a vertical section of the lower portion of the book receptacle, and adjuncts.

Fig. 6 is a transverse horizontal section of said receptacle, as on the line 6-6 showing auxiliary stops for the lowermost books.

Fig. 7 is a similar section of the receptacle, as on the line 77 of Fig. 5.

Fig. Sis a transverse section through the conveyers and adjacent parts, as on the line 8-8 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a perspective View of several links of one of the conveyers.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates the intermittently-rotatable wheel, or turret, of a match-book machine, from which the books (a) are discharged in successive pairs, larger or headed ends rearward, upon a yieldingsupporting plate 11 by the action of ejecting arms on a reciprocating frame 12.

13 designates one of two reciprocative fingers by means-of which the free ends of the cover flaps of the books are tucked under the stapled end folds of the covers. When the. tucking operation has been completed and the fingers leave the finished books the latter are simultaneously pushed rearwardly, abreast, by the next succeeding pair of books, and so on, asdescribed in Patent No. 1,042,- 472 above referred to.

14 designates wardly curved feed chute extending from and constituting, in effect, a continuation of, the supporting plate, whereby the books are pushed from the latter into the chute and thus, in theirpassage through the chute, the books are deflected from a horizontal to a vertical position. The succeeding books, larger ends downward, are discharged from thelower end of the chute. Preferably the a rearwardly and down- Patented Mar. 6, 1917. Application filed June 17, 1916. Serial No. 104,205.

interior of the chute has a longitudinal parreciprocative book positioning which constitutes, in effect, a switch for the books. This structure, in its preferred form, comprises two oppositely-disposed curved or elbow-like chute members 17, 18 respectively, each of which, in cross-section, corresponds substantially with that of the chute 14, so that by properly positioning the upper end or mouth of either member beneath the feed chute a pair-of books may be delivered by the latter to either member and be deflected thereby from a vertical to a horizontal position, or substantially so, and thence discharged. Viewing the switch structure as it is represented in Figs. 1 and 4 the larger or leading ends of the pairs of books discharged from the chute member 17 will point toward the left while the corresponding ends of the pairs of books discharged from the member 18 will point toward the right. As illustrated the upper or receiving ends of the chute members are in close relation to each other, the bodies of such members curving thence downwardly and outwardly away from each other. The lower portions of the members are connected by side pieces 19 provided with longitudinal ribs 20 which are slidingly fitted, similarly to a cross-head, to horizontal guide ways formed in standards 21 on a suitable supporting frame 22.

The switch structure is horizontaly reciprocable within defined limits so as to'position the chute members thereof for the reception of pairs of match books in alternation from the feed chute 14. In the present instance the structure is connected by means of a rod 23 with the upper endpf a rockerarm 24 which is pivoted on a stud on a suitably-disposed bracket 25 on the frame 26 of the match-book machine. On the arm is an anti-friction roller 27 which is maintained in operative contact with a cam 28 on a positively-driven shaft 29 of the match book machine, y means of a. spring 30 which ,is

secured to the arm and to a suitably-fixed support; the contour and speed of the cam,

being such as to effect through the cooperation of the spring the requisite reciprocation of the switch structure in relation to the deliver chute. I i

Suitable off-bearing means for receiving and advancing the articles discharged from the switch structure are provided. In the present instance such means comprises two intermittently movable chain conveyer-s 31 arranged injuxtaposition so that their upper horizontal runs travel in parallelism directly beneath the switch structure in such a manner as to receive the books flatwise as rapidly'as they are discharged from said structure; that is to say, the two conveyer-s receive a pair of books from one chute memher and then a pair or oppositely-disposed books from the ot er chute member; and so on successively. -i alternate links of each structure which facilitate and are borne thence to the assembling station, as will presently appear.

The endless-chain conveyers illustrated are supported by appropriate sprocket wheels 34, the shafts 35 of which have their bearlngs in standards 36 on the frame 22. That shaft 35 adjacent the book-match machine bears a sprocket wheel 37 which is operatively connected by means of a chain 38 with an appropriate sprocket wheel 3.9 on the shaft of the turret 10 of the book-match ma chine, whereby the requisite intermittent motion is transmitted to the conveyers.

By reference to Fig. 1 it will be seen that the switch structure 16 is illustrated as positioned with the mouth of its deflecting member 17 directly under the feed chute 14: and that a pair of books, of which one is indicated at a, have been directed by said memher to the conveyers. The adjacent book space'on the conveyers (that is the space in- .dicated at 6 directly under the switch) is vacant; but in the next operation the conveyers will be advanced one step (thereby moving the books a to the position indicated at b, and correspondingly advancing the vacant space) and the structure 16 will be moved to position the mouth of'its deflecting member 18 directly under the delivery chute, whereupon, while the conveyers are at rest, a pair-,of books will be deposited upon the vacant space (6) of the conveyers.

In the next step of the conveyer-s the space 0 of the latter will be brought to the point '5, and the next succeeding blank space accordingly be positioned at a; and at the same time the structure 16 will be shifted to the first described position, namely, that shown in Fig. l, preparatory to a repetition of the .operation, and so on.

The pairs of books, arranged alternately in opposite endwise relation to each other on the conveyers as just described, are carried successiyely beneath the open receiving end of a suitable receptacle and therein assembled in two adjacent columns with the corresponding ends of the contiguous books of ealtih column "in opposite relation to each ot er.

The receptacle preferably comprises upstanding tubular structure divided into two longitudinal book-receiving compartments by meansof a central partition The lower or basal portion all of the ture includes a; vertical body which. .1. with an upwardly inclined exte sion ing in its outer longitudinal o e e removal of cans mined quantities cle 1-.

suitable standard 43 on the frame 22, and is thereby firmly supported in position with its mouth directly overlying the path of the two conveyers. I

The lower edge of the forward wall of the receptacle is appropriately recessed, as at 47,

to permit the free passage of the conveyerlugs and the books beneath the mouth of the chute, and the lower edge of the opposite wall extends in close relation to'the tops of the conveyer links, as at 48, so asto afford a back stop against which the books are pushed and accurately positioned by the proximate forward lugs of theconveyer. As the pairs of books are thus positioned beneath the mouth of the receptacle they are successively raised by means, for example, of a vertically-reciprocating plunger 44; the lugs of the con-veyers being so arranged that they pass under the lowermost books in the receptacle while the plunger is in raised position and remain thereunder until after the plunger is withdrawn and a succeeding pair of books advanced under the load of books by the movement of the conveyers.

If desired auxiliary yielding stops may be employed to support the books in raised position when they are pushed up by the plunger, such stops being arranged on the forward and rearward walls of the lower portion of the receptacle at a suitable distance above the conveyer. In the present instance each of these stops comprises a beveled latch head 45 secured to the free end of a flat spring 46 which'is fastened to the adjacentwall of the receptacle, said head projecting through an opening in the wall, as shown. I

The rear wall of the receptacle is provided with suitably-disposed recesses 49 to permit the free passage of the lugs in the continued travel of the conveyers after the transference of each pair of books to the receptacle by the reciprocating plunger 44.

The plunger, in its preferred form, comprises a 4 bifurcated body, the respective limbs. of which are reciprocative through the adjacent open links of the conveyers, said body being conveniently mounted in suitable guides 43' on the standard 43. On the lower end of the plunger is an anti-friction roller 50 which rests, by gravity, on an incllned slide cam 51 bv the horizontal reciprocation of which theplunger is positively lifted and then permitted to descend. The cam is slidingly fitted to a guide 52 on the top of the frame 22, and is connected by means of a rod 53 with a rocker-arm 54 which is pivoted to the stud on the bracket 25 previously referred to. This arm bears an anti-friction roller 55'which is maintained in operative contact with a cam 56 on the shaft 29 of the match-book machine by means of a spring which, encircling the rod 53, bears against a stud'58 on the latter and against a suitably-disposed guide piece 59 through which the rod extends. The relative contours of the cams 51 and 56 are such as to effect through the co-action of the spring. and connections, the timely operations of the plungers across the path of the bookconveyers.

By the construction and organization of mechanisms above described it will be seen that thepairs of match-books aftertheir discharge from the match-book machine are successively deflected by the curved feed chute 14 from a horizontal to a vertical path, and thence delivered to the respective members of the book-positioning structure which switches the succeeding pairs of books in opposite directions and deposits them fiatwise in spaced relation to each. other, with their adjacent ends oppositely-disposed,

upon the upper runs of the intermittently.

moving conveyers. It will also be seen that said conveyors advance the pairs of books successively to the mouth of the receptacle, and that the vertically-reciproc'ating plunger positively transfers the successive pairs of books from the conveyors to the receptacle and therein assembles them in compact columns with the corresponding ends of the contiguous .books of each column in opposite relation to each other.

While I have herein shown and described apre'lerred form of embodiment of my inmeans for reciprocating said element whereby its said guides are positioned to receive the articles in alternation.

2. The combination with a-feed chute for diverting a succession of flat articles from a horizontal to a vertical position, of a horizontally-reciprocative switch. element having diverging guides, and means for reciprocating said element whereby its guides are positioned to receive the vertically-disposed articles in alternation.

3. The combination with means for feeding a succession of flat articles in vertical position, of off-bearing means below the same, a switch element, and actuating means therefor, whereby the successive articles dis charged from the first named means are directed in opposite directions and delivered fiatwise upon the second named means.

4. The combination with means for feeding a succession of flat articles in vertical position, of underlying off-bearing means, a,

bearing and feeding means, and means for effecting a relative movement between sald element and feeding means whereby the suc- 5. The combination with feeder means for diverting a succession of flat articles from a horizontal to a vertical position, of underlying off-bearing means,.a switch element interposed between said off-bearing and feeder means, and means for effecting a relative movement between said element and feeder means, whereby the successive articles discharged from the latter are directed in opposite directions and delivered fiatwise to the off-bearing means. I

6. The combination with means for feeding a succession of flat articles in vertical position, of an underlying conveyer, a switch element interposed between said conveyer and feeding means, means for actuating said element whereby it is positioned to direct the successive articles in opposite directions to each other and deliver them fiatwise upon the conveyer, and means for intermittently moving said conveyer.

7. The combination with means for feeding a succession of fiat articles in vertical position, of a structure having diverging guides for said articles, meansfor effecting relative movement between said structure and feeding means'whereby the successive articles are received by the guides in alterna= tion, and off-bearing means'to which the said articles are fiatwise delivered by said guides with adjacent articles in opposite endwise relation to each other.

8. The combination with means for feeding a succession of flat articles in vertical position, of a structure having diverging guides for said articles, means for reciproeating said structure whereby the guides thereof are alternately positioned to receive the successive articles, and off-bearing means to which the said articles are fiatwise delivered by said guides with adjacent articles in opposite endwise relation to each other.

9. The combination with a conveyer and means for supplying match books fiatwise thereto, of an upstanding receptacle adjacent the path of the conveyer, and means for successively transferring the books from said conveyer to the receptacle. 10. The combination with a conveyer, and

means for supplying match books fiatwise thereto with adjacent books in opposite endwise relation to each other, of an upstanding receptacle adjacent to which the books are successively delivered by said conveyer, and means for successively transferring. the books from said conveyer to the receptacle.

11. The combination with a conveyer, and meansfor supplying match books fiatwise thereto with adjacent books in opposite endwise relation to each other, of an upstanding receptacle under which the books are successively delivered by the conveyer, and a vertically-reciprocating plunger for impinging against the successive books on the conveyer and transferring them therefrom to the receptacle.

' "12. The combination with means for feeding a succession of fia'tfarticles in vertical position, of an underlying conveyer, a switch element interposed between said conveyer andfeedlng means, means for effecting a vrelative movement between said element and feeding means whereby the successive articles discharged from the latter are directed in opposite directions and delivered fiatwise upon the conveyer, a receiver adjacent to the .path of the conveyer, and m'eans for transferring the articles from the conveyer to the receiver. s

13. The combination witha conveyer having upstanding members thereon in spaced re ation to each other, and means for supplying match-books fiatwise to the spaces betwee said members, of an upstanding receptacle tinder which the books are successively .delivered by the conveyer, a vertically-reciprocating plunger for impinging against the successive books on the conveyer and transferring them therefrom to the rev ceptacle, means for actuating the conveyer,

and means for actuating the plunger in such relation to the conveyer that each succeeding upstanding member thereof is caused to pass under the lowermost books in the receptacle while the plungeris in raised position and remain thereunder until after the plunger is withdrawn and a succeeding book is advanced by the conveyer beneath the receptacle.

Signed at Barberton in the county of Summit and State of Ohio this 13th day of June, A. D. 1916.

MICHAEL PARIDON. 

